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17-493: The Russell Terrier originated in England, but the country of development was Australia. The name Jack Russell Terrier was never used to describe a breed of dog. Rather, it became a common name for any predominantly-white earth-working terrier after the death of the clergyman Jack Russell . The only requisite was color, the instinct combined with the will to employ earth-work, and the size to work efficiently underground. Still today,

34-454: A Freemason . The noted Historian WG Hoskins described Russell as "futile" In 1826, at Swimbridge he married Penelope Incledon-Bury, third daughter and co-heiress of Vice-Admiral Richard Incledon-Bury (1757-1825), Royal Navy , lord of the manor of Colleton, Chulmleigh in Devon, who resided at Dennington , Swimbridge. Russell is said to have had expensive sporting habits both on and off

51-730: A pure breed. The Russell Terrier, also known as the FCI type Jack Russell Terrier, is a recognized Kennel Club breed and is maintained separately from the AKC Parson Russell Terrier and the UKC Parson Russell Terrier. In 2001, the United Kennel Club accepted the application from the English Jack Russell Terrier Club to give dogs in their registry the official "FS" designation. UKC officially recognized

68-431: A very primitive form of registration. Soon, Jack Russell Terrier Clubs were being formed worldwide, including Australia. The Jack Russell Terrier Club of Australia was formed in 1972. This national organization set up a particularly comprehensive registration system, along with a formal breed standard. This club also initiated discussions with their KC regarding the possibility of the breed being accepted for registration as

85-637: The Jack Russell Terrier and the Parson Russell Terrier , both of which are a variety of the Fox Terrier breed. Russell was born on 21 December 1795 in Dartmouth , South Devon , the eldest son of John Russell and Nora Jewell. He lived at Sandhill House. He was educated at Plympton Grammar School , Blundell's School , Tiverton and Exeter College, Oxford . According to local legend, it

102-504: The spinocerebellar ataxia accompanied by myokymia and/or seizures in the breed. This condition also affects the closely related Parson Russell Terrier and Jack Russell Terrier . [REDACTED] Media related to Jack Russell Terrier at Wikimedia Commons Jack Russell (dog breeder) John Russell (21 December 1795 – 28 April 1883), was an English parson who served as vicar of Swimbridge from 1832 to 1872. An enthusiastic fox-hunter and dog breeder , Russell developed

119-849: The FCI Jack Russell standard also submitted by the EJRTC, aka the American Russell Terrier Club . The American Rare Breed Association recognized the "Russell Terrier" in 2003, with the old UKC standard originally written by the UKC. This standard was based on the same standard written by Australia and used also in Ireland. The original ARBA standard was then changed by the NRTFC to a new standard in November 2008, than again on January 1, 2010. The AKC parent club for

136-524: The Russell Terrier changed the FCI breed standard in 2010 and introduced their own standard which is now different from the rest of the world and FCI. The NRTFC was the first and is the only organization in the world and history of the breed to recognize only the smooth coated dog. However, after 15 years of maintaining the Russell Terrier in the US and longer internationally as a distinctly separate breed, due to

153-493: The US. Unfortunately, due to the previous use of the name in the US and England, the name Jack Russell Terrier is conflicting. In the US, a terrier conforming to the Australian/FCI standard is simply called a Russell Terrier. The Russell Terrier is a very popular companion breed in the US. The breed is a working breed, not a companion breed. They are bred by dedicated fanciers to preserve their working functional conformation and

170-493: The breed as the Russell Terrier because the name Jack Russell Terrier was already in use for the longer legged dog in 2001. The UKC breed standard was changed in 2005 from the original standard of 2001. In 2009 the UKC changed the name to Jack Russell to go back to their original standard and align themselves with the rest of the world. The American Kennel Club AKC accepted the breed into the FSS Program on December 8, 2004 based on

187-478: The conformation dogs could be likened to the difference between wild and cultivated flowers. In 1832, Russell was appointed vicar of Swimbridge in North Devon, where the local public house was renamed the "Jack Russell Inn" and still stands today. He was also rector of Black Torrington in Devon. At Swimbridge, Russell enjoyed a hectic social life, with formal dining, charity fundraising, and an active career as

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204-514: The hunting-field, which drained the substantial resources of his heiress wife and left the estate of Colleton in poor condition. Russell died on 28 April 1883 at Black Torrington Receptory, and was buried in the churchyard of St. James's Church, Swimbridge , where he had served as vicar for 40 years. Parson Russell Terrier Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include

221-480: The instinct to employ their original purpose as earth terriers. This makes them an excellent performance breed participating in a variety of events: natural hunting which includes earthwork, agility, rally, obedience, tracking, go-to-ground, and conformation, etc. They are also therapy and service dogs. In the early 1970s, the Jack Russell Terrier Club of Great Britain was formed, and this body instituted

238-476: The name is widely used for working terriers of the Parsons Reverend's style. It was in the country of development, Australia, that this 10-12 inch dog was first standardized by Kennel Club recognition with the official name "Jack Russell Terrier" applied to the breed. This ultimately led to recognition of the breed by FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) countries, including Ireland and most recently,

255-552: The rectangular appearance unique only to the Jack Russell/Russell Terrier, they can no longer be considered variations. An inherited form of ataxia has been recognised within the group of Russell terriers (Jack Russell Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, and Russell Terrier) for more than 50 years. Myokymia and seizures are often seen alongside the condition. A 2014 study identified the KCNJ10 gene as being responsible for

272-408: The shortness and strength of their legs for digging out foxes which had "gone to earth" having been hunted over-ground by fox hounds . Russell was a founding member of The Kennel Club . He helped to write the breed standard for the Fox Terrier (Smooth) and became a respected judge. He did not show his own fox terriers on the conformation bench, saying that the difference between his dogs and

289-438: Was at Exeter College where he spotted a little white terrier with dark tan spots over her eyes, ears and at the tip of her tail, who was owned by a local milkman in a nearby small hamlet , identified as either Elsfield or Marston . Russell bought the dog on the spot and this animal, called "Trump", became the foundation of a line of fox hunting terriers that became known as Jack Russell Terriers . They were well-suited by

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